Indiana Colleges

With over 150 colleges and universities to choose from, Indiana is known as the “Brain Bank of the Midwest,” because the state’s schools attract the largest out-of-state population in the Midwest and the fourth largest in the US. Indiana colleges and universities are a hot destination for international students as well—both Purdue University, Main Campus and Indiana University ranked highly in comparison to other international student enrollment figures of US schools. In fact, together the two schools have 13 campuses around the state including three Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis joint campuses. While Indianapolis is the most well-known city, Indiana has many metropolitan areas, which also feature top-notch education opportunities including Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend and Terre Haute. The list of public schools is led by top-ranked Indiana University, Bloomington and also includes Indiana State University and Ball State University. The field of private schools is led by the University of Notre Dame and includes Valparaiso University and Butler University. Beyond 4-year universities, a long list of career colleges and community colleges round out the selection of schools.

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Indiana College and Degree Offerings

With about 100 career colleges and community colleges along with another 50 plus public and private 4-year colleges and universities, Indiana provides educational opportunities to match every goal. The combination of Indiana University and Purdue University campuses alone offer seemingly endless degree program choices ranging from Engineering to Psychology. Liberal art colleges in Indiana including DePauw University, Goshen College and Wabash College, provide a diverse education that can be appealing to today’s employers. Community colleges, beauty schools, medical technology schools and other career colleges add a selection of certificate program and 2-year career training degrees at Indiana colleges.

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To provide you with the most accurate and helpful facts, our Top 10 Most Popular results are based on a combination of program or major graduation data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education, and the popularity of a school on our web site.

Indiana Career Opportunities

Even though Indiana’s economy has traditionally relied on manufacturing, a wide variety of career choices are available to students who wish to stay in the state after graduation. Because of low business taxes and a conservative working climate, many consider the state to be one of the most business-friendly in the country. If you want to get in on the action, consider a Business Administration and Management, Administrative Services, Management or Human Resources degree from one of the business colleges in Indiana. Like many states, Health & Medical Services careers some of the fastest growing and jobs abound in Healthcare Administration, Medical Insurance/Biller, Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BN, MSN). Another popular career for graduates of Indiana colleges is in education. Secondary Education teachers are in high demand in the state and careers in Early Childhood Education and Education and Teaching are also smart choices.

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